Department Health, Institute of Occupational Therapy, Zurich University of Applied Science, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University College Cork, T12 AK54 Cork, Ireland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 18;20(3):1763. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20031763.
For children, playgrounds are important environments. However, children's perspectives are often not acknowledged in playground provision, design, and evaluation. This scoping review aimed to summarize the users' (children with and without disabilities) perspectives on environmental qualities that enhance their play experiences in community playgrounds. Published peer-reviewed studies were systematically searched in seven databases from disciplines of architecture, education, health, and social sciences; 2905 studies were screened, and the last search was performed in January 2023. Included studies ( = 51) were charted, and a qualitative content analysis was conducted. Five themes were formed which provided insights into how both physical and social environmental qualities combined provide for maximum play value in outdoor play experiences. These multifaceted play experiences included the desire for fun, challenge, and intense play, the wish to self-direct play, and the value of playing alone as well as with known people and animals. Fundamentally, children wished for playgrounds to be children's places that were welcoming, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. The results are discussed in respect to social, physical, and atmospheric environmental affordances and the adult's role in playground provision. This scoping review represents the valuable insights of children regardless of abilities and informs about how to maximise outdoor play experiences for all children.
对于儿童而言，操场是非常重要的环境。然而，在操场的设置、设计和评估中，往往没有考虑到儿童的观点。本范围综述旨在总结使用者（有和没有残疾的儿童）对增强社区游乐场游戏体验的环境质量的看法。从建筑学、教育学、健康学和社会科学等学科的七个数据库中系统地搜索了已发表的同行评议研究；筛选了 2905 项研究，并于 2023 年 1 月进行了最后一次搜索。包括的研究（n=51）被制成图表，并进行了定性内容分析。形成了五个主题，深入了解了物理和社会环境质量如何结合，为户外游戏体验提供最大的游戏价值。这些多方面的游戏体验包括对乐趣、挑战和激烈游戏的渴望，自我指导游戏的愿望，以及独自玩耍以及与熟悉的人和动物玩耍的价值。从根本上讲，儿童希望游乐场是一个欢迎、安全和美观的儿童场所。讨论部分涉及社会、物理和大气环境的功能以及成年人在游乐场设置中的作用。本范围综述代表了所有儿童的宝贵意见，无论其能力如何，都为如何最大程度地提高所有儿童的户外游戏体验提供了信息。
